We repeat what feels familiar, not what feels good. Healing begins when we help the nervous system relearn what safety ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Understanding and attuning to your nervous system can assist you in handling conflict, leaving risky situations, identifying ...

Have you ever felt bliss from a scrumptious piece of chocolate cake or comfort in a warm hug from a loved one? Has a watching beautiful rainbow ever taken your breath away? Have you paused to enjoy ...

Our bodies are full of nerves! How do they work? Why do we have an autonomic and a somatic nervous system? When do the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems kick in? And what's with the vagus nerve?